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Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., speaks to reporters on Oct. 24, 2023. Gallagher announced his retirement Saturday.

Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher says he won't run for reelection

9:59pm February 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

Rep. Mike Gallagher, a key Republican congressman who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, announced Saturday that he won't run for a fifth term.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters.

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says

8:06pm February 10, 2024

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."

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Biden plays offense on border politics

5:53pm February 10, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden is trying to flip the script to blame Republicans for border issues. Will voters buy it?

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Tracking Trump's trials

5:53pm February 10, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

NPR's Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro speak with lawyer Harry Litman about the latest in the Trump legal world.

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The ultra-high-tech development in Pakistan's parliamentary election

12:22pm February 10, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

A man whose come to symbolize the whiplash rise, fall and rise again, of political fortunes in Pakistan says he's starting talks to form a coalition government after controversial elections.

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Christy Rosales owns a small clothing shop in a Latino market in East Las Vegas, Nev. She worries about the economy and that's why she plans to vote for Donald Trump in 2024.

Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024

10:58am February 10, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump has pretty sharp rhetoric around immigration. At the same time, he is trying to reach a potentially powerful voting bloc in pivotal swing states: Latinos.

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FBI Director James Comey makes a statement at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 5, 2016. Comey said 110 emails sent or received on Hillary Clinton's server contained classified information.

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Special counsel's report on classified documents has echoes of the 2016 election

10:53am February 10, 2024

by Tamara Keith

For people who were involved with Hillary Clinton's failed 2016 presidential campaign, the echoes of then-FBI Director James Comey's press conference on July 5, 2016, are hard to miss.

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President Biden delivers remarks Thursday at the White House. Biden addressed the special counsel's report on his handling of classified material, and the status of the war in Gaza.

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Biden's rough week highlights his biggest vulnerability — one he can't change

10:47am February 10, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden's most glaring vulnerability in his reelection campaign is his age, and it was front and center this week in a special counsel report about his handling of classified documents.

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Week in politics: Biden cleared in classified documents case, Trump faces charges

7:58am February 10, 2024

A special counsel questioned Pres. Biden's mental acuity while saying he should not be indicted concerning his handling of classified documents. Meanwhile former Pres. Trump faces criminal charges.

Taylor Swift hugs Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce after a game last month against the Baltimore Ravens as she wears a diamond bracelet designed by Wove, a company founded by two former U.S. Army Rangers.

Vets' jewelry company feels the 'Swift effect' after the singer wore diamond bracelet

5:00am February 10, 2024

by Quil Lawrence

A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who started a jewelry company. After Taylor Swift wore one of their bracelets at a football game, their sales jumped 2,000%.

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